I didn't want to be an actor

Chapter 772: "Pleasant People" Season 23 ()

The main reason is that the overall market is relatively cold, otherwise, "The Annual Meeting Can't Stop" would definitely have exceeded 100 million on the first day!

The popularity and film schedule are quite high...

This is not something that can be done by human power.

We can only wait and see if we can attract more viewers as word of mouth spreads...

At this time, publicity is very important.

Make sure that every audience member who intends to go to the cinema knows "The Annual Meeting Can't Stop!"

The company bought a lot of marketing accounts and soft articles to brag about the "Annual Meeting"...

The key words are "large scale", "workers' counterattack" and "Mahua can leave the stage"...

The goal is to mobilize the public to watch movies in the form of soft articles.

Of course, there are also negative posts.

Similar to 'In the end, you have to rely on the great Lord of Heaven?', 'The system collapse is attributed to the villain's mischief!', 'It has become a pure outlet for venting sexual fantasies and a product that sells low-level emotions!'

But most of the good reviews...

The next afternoon, Shen Liang and Dong Runnian went to the recording of the finals of the second season of "Annual Comedy Competition".

……

The first season of "Comedy Competition" was a great success, and many actors gained a lot. They collectively starred in two movies, "Keep You Safe" and "The Annual Meeting Can't Stop".

Even though it's just a supporting role, it's already very good.

Especially Zhang Chi, one of the leading actors in "New Journey" and one of the leading actors in "Annual Meeting Cannot Stop"...

After Ma Dong finished his opening remarks, he asked directly: "Brother Liang is here to pick actors again?"

"I guess so..." Shen Liang nodded.

Huang Bo interrupted: "What are your criteria for selecting actors?"

"You should ask Brother Dong Runnian about this... He selected the actors for "Annual Meeting" and "Keep You Safe", and he also found the screenwriters Liu Shou and Jing Yao!"

Dong Runnian explained: "...I watched "Comedy Competition" last year, and I felt that these actors were very stylish...In fact, for a movie, it is a more reasonable option to use some veteran actors in the leading roles and newcomers in the supporting roles...Newcomers are not expensive..."

Ma Dong: "I watched "Annual Meetings, Can't Stop", and what touched me the most was the infighting within the company... What does Liang Ge think of the infighting?"

Shen Liang thought for a moment, and then said, "In fact, internal fighting is the soul of an enterprise. It cannot be absent, but it cannot be all internal fighting. If there is no internal fighting at all, it is a zombie, and if there is only internal fighting, it is like a soul leaving its body. Therefore, there is no cure for the disease of large enterprises, unless they do not expand. If they expand, they will inevitably become sick, and there is no cure... Let's not talk about the Zhonghe Group in the movie, even the China Film Group where my parents work, the internal fighting there is much more exciting than in the movie. My parents stood on the wrong side back then, one was marginalized and became the director of a film and television base, and the other simply joined the unappreciated cinema system!"

"Is there internal strife in China Film Academy?"

"Wow, what you said is true. China Film Group was formed by combining eight units... My parents are from the old Beijing Film Studio faction... CCTV also fought fiercely back then... Otherwise, you wouldn't have left!"

"Let's not talk about this..." Ma Dong stopped Shen Liang from continuing and asked, "Have you watched this season's show?"

“Well… I’ve seen almost everything!”

"The actor who impressed me the most?"

"Xiao Wan Guan Le, Wang Tian Fang, the young master and I, including so-and-so, are all OK!"

“…Have the Little Bowl Wind Orchestra performed in your works?”

"Yes, Kim's Secretary...they are the ones who are responsible for the comedy..."

"What's your opinion?" "It's very difficult. Two beautiful women can act in a comedy, and act very naturally... The most difficult part of a comedy is the rhythm and scale. Beyond this point, it becomes a farce... They have a great sense of rhythm, giving people a silly and cute feeling. Don't be stupid. If you say stupid things, people will get bored!"

Li Dan interrupted: "Oh, give me an example..."

"All the comedies performed by Happy Family are quite annoying... because they don't control the scale well!"

“…How dare you say that!”

"What's the big deal? It's a recognized fact..."

"Come on, let's watch the show!"

……

The second season of Comedy Contest is not as good as the first season...

The reason is very simple, the domestic circle is too small and there are only so many people.

Sketch comedy is the mainstay.

The only commercial sketch comedy performance that BJ does seriously is Yahuazi Comedy under Danliren, which he only started in the past two years.

At least we can still learn from the skits, right? But in fact, the skits are not very old.

The improvisation circle is even smaller, and the people who really do improvisation in BJ are just that group of people...

99.99% of the success of the first season of "The Annual Comedy Contest" was due to the contestants' talent, superb skills, rich imagination, and the fact that they could make any performance funny - all of this had almost nothing to do with the sketch comedy that the program team emphasized.

The second season is just a copy of the homework, and the copying is unclear...

When the production team was still standing on the credits of the first season and proudly emphasizing their adherence to Sketch (sketch comedy) in reality shows, daily life and behind-the-scenes footage, it was inevitable that the program would become homogenized, tricky, routine and assembly-line.

After watching all the programs, Ma Dong asked Shen Liang to talk about his feelings.

"Teacher Ma, I'm telling you the truth, please don't be angry!"

"you say!"

"I think our show can take a year off before launching the third season... Talent needs to settle down. Even if you are cutting leeks, you have to wait for them to grow for a while. Mahua has been doing this for so many years, but only one Shen Teng or Mary has come out..."

"Also, I don't think people should laugh at the Spring Festival Gala skits. Many works in the second season have caused as much disgust as the Spring Festival Gala skits. Many works are basically stuck in a few patterns and cannot break through: manzai, melodrama, ridicule stereotypes, and use impoliteness to create conflicts. What is the essential difference between this and making dumplings?"

"Don't talk about techniques or structure. Comedy must be funny first. Once it's funny, we can discuss other things!"

Ma Dong smiled, and Li Dan continued: "Is there no good one?"

"I like so-and-so very much...but the tear-jerking effect is so obvious that I can't recommend it to others. I watched an annual comedy competition. What should I say when I recommend it to others? I said this season is really good, especially the champion group. I cried every time I watched it...People thought I was crazy. I cried my eyes out while watching a comedy show!"

"However, there was a Wang Tianfang in the second season, which was pretty good!"

Huang Bo said: "Are you optimistic about Tian Fang?"

"Well... comedy is talent-based. No matter how good your acting is or how complete your story is, if you don't have comedic talent, you won't be able to impress people! Anyway, I like Tian Fang very much, the ceiling of the gangster circuit... It's a pity that the cast of "All or Nothing" has been selected and filming has already started. Otherwise, I would definitely recommend you to play my subordinate. However, our company has two suspense crime films next year, both of which are quite suitable for you!"

Wang Tianfang quickly stood up: "Thank you, Brother Liang!"

After thinking for a while, Shen Liang warned: "Watch your mouth and lower body, you are all... in the era of self-media, be honest, even the smallest problem can be magnified!"

Ma Dong: "This is advice from someone who has been through it, you must listen to it!"

Shen Liang smiled, and then said to the three people, "In Joy of Life 2, Fan Xian has four disciples. If you three want to act, I can make the decision and invite you to act!"

(End of this chapter)